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W. L. DODGE.

TURNER FOR GRIDDLE CAKES.

No. 582,852. Patented May 18, 1897.

wmw 3L. Eb M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. DODGE, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HOWARTH STANSFIELD, OF SAME PLACE.

TURNER FOR GRlDDLE-CAKES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,852, dated May 18, 1897. Application filed November 22, 1895. Serial No. 569,810. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. DODGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at I-Iaverhill, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Turners for Griddle-Cakes, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in turners for griddle-cakes that deposit the cake in the same place on the griddle from which it was lifted, but with the other side up; and'the invention consists in the formation of the blade and the handle, as hereinafter fully described, and set forth in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of a turner for griddle-cakes embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of the turner in its normal position. Fig. 3 is a similar view but with the handle compressed and the blade thrown bottom side up. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section taken through line (I; so of Fig. 2, but drawn to a larger scale.

A represents the blade slightly curved, as shown, and which near its rear end is formed with two loops or depressions a a. These loops or depressions are formed by cutting the plate, as indicated by the lines b b, and then forcing the central portion down. I prefer to perforate the blade, which may be done by making a series of slots d d, as

shown, or, if desired, by a number of small holes.

B represents the handle, formed of bent wire, each end of which is formed with a small annular recess or groove 6. The said ends are inserted into the loops a a and there secured by denting the under side of said loop or depression so that it (the dent) enters the said annular groove e. (See Fig. I.) Thus the ends of the wire are prevented from being drawn out, but are free to turn in said loops at when the handle is compressed to turn the blade over. The end portions are somewhat contracted, say for about one-fourth their length from the rear of the blade, as indicated at f, by means of which the blade can be more readily turned in either direction when the outer end of the handle is compressed by the operator.

What I claim is- A turner for griddle-cakes consisting of a curved perforated blade having near its rear end two loops or depressions and a handle of bent wire having an annular groove at each end, said ends being secured in the loops of the blade substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 10th day of September, A. D. 1895.

WILLIAM L. DODGE.

WVitnesses:

ELLA G. SIMoNDs, FRANCIS I-I. PEARL. 

